Machine for inserting cigarette-mouthpieces.



No. 633,946. Pdtented Sept. 26, 1399;

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MACHINE F08 INSEBTING CIGARETTE MOUTHPIECES.

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No. 633,946, Patented Sept. 26, 1899.

V .1. s. BEEMAN. MACHINE FOR INSERTING (HGARETTE IOUTHPIEGES.

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JOSEPH SAMUEL BEEMAN, or LONDON, ENGLAND.

MACHINE FOR INSERTING ClGARETTE-MOUTHPIECES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters PatentNo. 633,946, dated September 26, 1899.

Application filed May 17, 1898. Serial No. 680,949. (No an.)

To all whom it'rnay concern/.-

Be it known that I, Josnru SAMUEL BEE- MAN, a subject of the Queen of England, residing at London, England, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Machines for Inserting Cigarette-Mouthpieces,

" (for which I have made application'for Letters Patent, in Great Britain, No. 9,961, dated April 30, 1898,) of which the. following is a specification.

This invention relates to machines for'proriding cigarettes with a reinforcement v or mouth end, and has for its object "the construction of am achine which will remove the tobacco from one end of acigarette and insert in lieu thereof paper, cork, or other material, thus forming a reinforcement or month end in the cigarette, which enables it to be used without a separate mouthpiece or holder.

' Machines made according to this invention comprise a cigarette-holder so constructed thatit grips the cigarette under treatment, a drilhborer, breaker or equivalent device for breaking up the tobacco in one end. of the cigarette, and an inserter or other apparatus by which the reinforcement 6f paper or other material is held and inserted into the prepared end of the cigarette.

The cigarette-holder and the breaker are caused to move relatively, so that the latter enters the end of the cigarette, andthus the desired amount of tobacco is broken up and removed or broken up for removal in any convenient way, The cigarette may then be brought under the action of a blower or simi-f H free toreciprocate,

lar device, which removes any broken tobacco" thatmay have been leftby the breaker. The reinforcement is now placed in the drilled end of the cigarette by the inserter or equivalent device, which may, if desired, be supplied with the material in strips and roll it'up previously to inserting it. The cigarette is finally.

I ejected from the holder and another substituted for it; but previously to this it is convenientto bri'ngthe end of the cigarette into contact with a finisher, comprising a stop or the like, in order that the reinforcement may be pushed quite home.

- In the accompanying drawings, which illus-v trate one construction of apparatus according to this invention, Figure 1' is a plan; Fig. 1

2, a front elevation; Fig. 3, avertical section on the line 8 3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4; is a vertical section on the line t 4 of Fig. 1. Figs. 5, 6, and 7 show further details of various portions of the apparatus.

Like letters indicate like parts throughout the drawings.

A is a base-plate upon which all stationary portions of the apparatus may be rigidly mounted.

B are standards carrying'a shaft 0, which can be rotated by means of a pulley G. The shaft 0 carries upon it five cams D, D, D D and D a gear-wheel E, and a toothed quadrant F.

v G is a frame or support capableof rotation about the shaft 0.

driving-disk G (see Fig. 3,) which is joined It is driven by a friction through an elastic connection, such as the spiral spring G to a collar G, fixed upon the shaft G, this arrangement forming a friction-clutch between the support and the shaft.

,To insure the maintenance of suflicient grip between the face of the disk G and the contiguous face of the frame or support G, plate radial springs G" are secured to the latter at theirouter ends and are arranged to bear at .their inner ends on-the back of the drivingdisk G Fig. 8.

The rotary support G carries five cigaretteholding tubes G which are equally spaced around its periphery.

but not to revolve, while the shaft revolves independently of it. This back plate provided with a guide-rod H.,-

The motion of the moving in guides 1-1 the cam D? upon the back plate is caused-by shaft C, which acts upon-a Eachof the holders G contains a springG, which prevents the cigiarette from revolving in the holder. v v 7 A backplateH is placed uponthe shaftC friction-roller H carried by the'back plate H. The return of the back plate H is brought about by means of a spring H one end of which isfaste'ned to the backiplate and theother to one of the' standards B. A hole H? is formed near the edge of the back plate H. .Whe'n the back plate H moves forward under the action of the cam D, it causes the rotary frameG to move along the shaft 0 against theaction of the spiral spring G i .l is a hopper into which the cigarettes under treatment are placed. It is supported on standards J and is preferably so shaped that the cigarettes tend to gravitate to atrough J The hopper J is furnished with'a vertical slide J which reciprocates so as to prevent the cigarettes from sticking and to facilitate their progress to the trough J The back plate H, previously described, is so mounted upon the shaft 0 that the hole H is in line with the trough J The motion of the slide J is caused by the cam D acting through a friction-roller J -and a lever J This lever J is pivoted to one of the standards J, and its return is brought about by the action of a. spring J. A plunger K is provided and is mounted in line with the trough J in suitable guides K, in which it is free to slide. It is operated by the cam I), acting through a friction-roller K and the pivoted levers K K K which are supported on standards K. One end of the lever K moves freely in a sleeve K upon the plunger K. The return motion of the plunger K is caused by the action of the springs K and K, which act upon the levers K and K respectively.

L is a breaker carried in bearings L. It is driven by a pinion L from the gear-wheel E- through intermittent gear-wheels E, E E and E the diameters of which are so arranged that a veryhigh speed is given to the breaker L.

M are standards forming supports for various other parts of the mechanism hereiubefore described.

N is a blower for removing the tobaccodust left in the end of the cigarette by the breaker L. It comprises a bulb N, of indiarubber or like material, and a nozzle N It is supported, as at N on one of the standards M. The bulb N is compressed by the sudden upward movement of a lever N pivotally mounted, as at N controlled by a spring N and operated, through a lever N and friction-roller N from the cam D.

An inserter O is also provided for rolling up and inserting strips of paper or other material which form the reinforcement into the ends of the cigarettes. It comprises a tube 0', carried in bearings U upon one of the standards M. The tube 0 is slotted, as at O and so arranged that when it is not revolving a portion of the slot 0 is in line with a guide 0 through which the slips of paper or the like are inserted. This guide 0 is carried by an arm 0, fixed to a sleeve 0 which is loosely mounted upon the tube 0. A small rod 0 fixed to a plate P, carried by the standards M, serves as an additional support for the guide 0 which slides freely upon it. The rod 0 also serves to prevent the guide 0 from revolving when the tube 0 rotates. A rod 0 furnished with a head 0 is placed inside the tube 0 and reciprocates therein, the head O 'working in the slot 0 Its function is to force the roll of paper from the end of the tube 0 into the end of the cigarette. It is joined by a strap R, in the end of which it can rotate, to a rod R, sliding in bearings R in the standards M. A collar R fastened to the rod R, engages with a springca-tch H, carried by the back-plate H, when the latter returns under the influence of the spring H, and thus causes the rod 0 to move forward and to detach the roll of paper from the tube 0 by means of the head 0 An adjusting-screw Q, carried upon one of the standards M, presses against the spring-catch I1 and effects the release'of the rod R',which returns under the action of a spring 0*, operating between one of the bearings U and the strap R. A pinion O and disk 0 are mounted upon the tube 0 between the bearings U. The pinion O is driven from the toothed quadrant F through the intermediate gear-wheels F and F The disk 0 is furnished with a flat, which serves under the action of a spring 0 to keep the tube 0 in such a position that when it is not revolving the slot 0 is opposite the guide 0 A finger O carried by an arm 0 is provided for the purpose of preventing the free endof the strip of paper from uncoiling after it has been rolled up upon the tube 0. The guide 0 is forced back on the tube 0 against the action of a spring 0 by the support G during a certain portion of the operation of the apparatus, as hereinafter described, the end of the holder G passing over the tube 0' and finger 0 The. amount of rotation ofthe rotary support G is limited by catches S and S, which engage with small plates G fixed against the cigarette-holders G The catch S,which may best be understood as to its action by regarding it as the equivalent of the anchor-pallet in a clock-movement, is mounted upon a rod 8, carried in a bearing S and is oscillated through a lever S and friction-roller S by the cam D a spring S keeping the lever S in contact with the cam D The catch S is a simple detent, which prevents the backward movement of the rotary frame G and is kept up to its work by a small spring S The catch S, which prevents the backward movement of the rotary frame G, is held in place by a small spring S T is a guide-pin carried by a support T. It engages with holes G in a ring G upon the support G and serves to prevent the rotation of the support G until it is in the desired position. A finisher WV, comprising a pin W, having a head V slides freely in bearings in the standards L and is provided with a spring WV operating between the head V and one of the bearings. The function of this finisher is to force the roll of paper home into the end of the cigarette.

Fig. 5 illustrates a modification of the inserter O, in which the finger O is not fixed, but is carried by an extension of the guide 0 and consequently moves with it.

Figs. 6 and 7 show two other forms of breaker which have been found .to work very satisfactorily.

The operation of this apparatus is as follows: It is assumed that the action of the shaft has allowed the back plate H and support G to retire as near as possible to the trough J and that the five holders G contain cigarettes. The continued rotation of the shaft 0 causes the cam D to advance the back plate H and support G to the limit of their travel, and during the first portion of this forward movement the inserter O winds up a strip of paper which has been supplied to it through the guide 0 during the previous retirement of the support G. While the support G advances, the following oper-, ations take place simultaneously: (a) .The plunger K causes a fresh cigarette to enter the holder G which is in line with the trough J and thus ejects a completed cigarette. (b) The breaker L breaks out the tobacco in the end of the cigarette contained inthe holder opposite to it. (c) The blower N operates upon the cigarette in line with it. (d) The inserter O enters the prepared end of the cigarette opposite to it, carrying the roll of paper previouslywound up by it. (e) The finisher W pushes home the roll of paper form'ing the reinforcement in the cigarette in line with it. During the latter part of the advance of the support G the cam D releases the catch S, but the rotation of the support G is prevented by the guide-pin T.

The continued rotation of the shaft 0 causes the cam D to allow the support G to recede under the action of the-spring G As it recedes it is released from the guide-pin T, and thespring G acting through the disk G and flat spring G, causes the support G to rotate one step, thereby completing one movement of the whole machine.

.Although in the previous description of the operation of this machine. it has been assumed to facilitate comprehension of its operation that the one step has been completed in one movement, yet each step or rotary movement of the support G takes place in practice in two stages. For instance, when a'cigarette' has been operated upon by the breaker L the support G does not carry it around at once into line with the blower N, but first rotates through half the necessary distance and is caught by the. lower arm oi the pallet S. Upon its release thereby it rotates through the second portion of its travel and brings theciga'rette into line with the of means for removing the tobacco from one end of the cigarette; in order to provide a space thereat, substantially as described.

2. In a'machine for applying a reinforcingmouthpiece to cigarettes, the combination with a holder for supporting'thc cigarette, of means for removing the tobacco from one end of the cigarette, and a device fori-nserting the reinforcement into the space thus formed, substantinllyas described,

3. In a machine for the purpose described,

the combination with a holder for supporting the cigarette, of a device for loosening and removing tobacco from one end of the cigarette, means for inserting the reinforcingmouthpieoe into the end of the cigarette, and a finishing device for forcing the mouthpiece firmly, into position, substantially as described.

4. In a machine for the purpose described, the combination with a holder,'of a device adapted to enter one end of the cigaretteto loosen and remove the tobacco therefrom, thereby leaving a space for the reception of a reinforcing-mouthpiece, and a device for forming and inserting the mouthpiece, substantially as described.

5. In a machine for the purpose described the combination with a series of cigaretteholders arranged on a rotary support, of a device adapted to enter one end of the cigarette to loosen and remove the tobacco therefrom, substantially as described.

6. In a machine for the purpose described, the combination with a rotary and reciprocating support, of a series of cigarette-holders arranged thereon, and a device for 1oosening and removing the tobacco at one end of the cigarette, substantially as described.

' 7. In a machine for the purpose described, the combination with a rotary support, of a series of cigarette-holders arranged thereon, a device adapted'to enter one end of thecigarette to loosen the tobacco therein, and a blower cooperating with said device to remove the tobacco to form a space for the-insertion of a reinforcing-mouthpiece, substantially as described.

S; In a machine for the purpose described, the combination with a rotary support carr in a series of ci arette-holders of feed mechanism for successively supplying said holders with cigarettes, a device adapted to enter one end of the cigarette to remove the tobacco therefrom, and means for inserting a reinforcing-mouthpiece into the cigarette,

series of cigarette-holders carried thereby, a

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device for removing the tobacco from one end I In testimony whereof I have hereto set my 0f the cigarette, means for inserting a reinlmnd in the presence of the two subscribing forcing-mouthpiece into the cigarette, a (10- witnesses.

vice for moving the rotary support Iength- JOSEPH SAMUEL BEEMAN. 5 wise of its axial support, and a spring-pressed lVitnesses:

finisher for firmly seating the mouthpiece, ALFRED J. BOULT,

substantially as described. HARRY VB. BRIDGES. 

